Data storage tape for minimized damage
US8014102B2 · kind B2 · utility
Assignee
Inventors
Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 28, 2007 |
| Grant date | Sep 6, 2011 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 6, 2030 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG11B15/26
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A data storage device has a cartridge with tape having data and landing zones. One of the landing zones is aligned with a head during stopping of advancement of the tape to minimize damage. A data storage system is provided with a data storage device with data and landing zones, a read/write head, a motor for driving the tape and a processor for identifying the landing zone locations. A method for minimizing damage to data tape conveys base film along a coating head while intermittently dispensing a magnetic layer and a rougher coating layer to form landing zones. A method for minimizing damage to data storage tape provides a cassette with tape having intermittent data and non-data regions, that is inserted into a tape drive and a read or write function is performed. The tape is advanced to align a non-data region with a head and advancement is discontinued.
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Objective bibliographic and citation counts.